Senior Finance Manager - LATAM PDS

Senior Finance Manager – PDS LATAM

Locations: Charlotte, NC;
Atlanta, GA;
Chicago, IL (hybrid work arrangement required)

Travel: 10%

We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join the Americas Project & Development Services (PDS) Finance team within JLL. This strategic role combines comprehensive financial business partnering, leadership, and executive advisory responsibilities to support the PDS Latin America (LATAM) business. As a key member of the finance business partnering team, you will lead a team across multiple countries to provide data-driven insights, reporting, and strategic guidance to support business leaders in planning and decision-making to drive revenue growth and bottom‑line margin expansion.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, exceptional communication skills, solid financial and business acumen, a strong understanding of internal audit and compliance requirements, and a strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for executive decision‑making. We seek a collaborative self‑starter interested in advancing their finance career while building strong partnerships with business and operations teams.

• Act as trusted advisor to PDS LATAM business leadership facilitating executive‑level meetings and providing strategic insights aligned with organizational goals
• Provide proactive analysis and commentary on business performance demonstrating strong understanding of industry and end‑market segments
• Support new business initiatives and investments
• Lead strategic analysis on growth strategies and corresponding investment requirements
• Provide guidance on contracting commercial models, pricing structures, and operational processes
• Lead ad‑hoc projects for LATAM business leaders, providing proactive insights and actionable approaches to understand and project business performance

• Lead development of annual financial plans and rolling forecasts, coordinating with business partners and regional finance teams
• Produce comprehensive pipeline analysis and conversion metrics to enable accurate revenue forecasting
• Develop monthly financial packages and performance metrics for leadership, including trend analysis, business drivers, variance analysis, and updated outlook
• Drive understanding and implementation of strategy with focus on revenue, profit, margin, and cash flow optimization
• Support rigorous financial analysis of forecast assumptions, historical performance, and sales acceleration opportunities

• Provide data, insights, and reporting to support business planning and decision‑making, identifying key margin drivers through value‑added analysis
• Drive improvements and enhancements in reporting, analytics, and dashboards to support business leadership decision‑making
• Implement best practices for various ad‑hoc analyses and systematic KPI development and tracking
• Enhance processes as key driver of integration and growth for Real Estate Management Services (REMS) clients and industry verticals
• Collaborate with finance counterparts globally as well as corporate finance

• Implement and maintain strong financial controls to ensure organizational integrity and regulatory compliance across LATAM countries
• Drive implementation and utilization of financial systems, tools, and technologies to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency
• Demonstrate commitment to process improvement and problem‑solving initiatives
• Support business case creation and accountability frameworks

• Demonstrate high level of partnership with business leadership, operations, and regional finance teams
• Effectively communicate complex information to executive audiences, tailoring messaging to stakeholders
• Anticipate and proactively address executive stakeholder concerns with diplomacy and tact

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 8-12 years of progressive finance experience
• Fluency in English and Spanish or Portuguese (written…